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Latitude: 51.5125 / 51°30'45"N
Longitude: -0.1504 / 0°9'1"W
OS Eastings: 528448
OS Northings: 180912
OS Grid: TQ284809
Mapcode National: GBR BC.FZ
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.B7WT
Plus Code: 9C3XGR7X+2V
Entry Name: 9, Grosvenor Square W1
Listing Date: 15 June 1962
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1214440
English Heritage Legacy ID: 209972
ID on this website: 101214440
Location: Mayfair, Westminster, London, W1K
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: West End
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St George, Hanover Square
Church of England Diocese: London
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TQ 2880 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GROSVENOR SQUARE,
68/16 Wl
15.6.62 No. 9
G.V. II
Corner terraced town house. C. 1725 by William Barlow, junior, brick
layer, some alterations early to mid C.19 and internally early C.20.
Brown brick with banded stucco ground floor, slate roof. 3 storeys,
basement and dormered mansard. 3 windows wide. Right hand of ground
floor has protruding stucco corridor along flank of adjoining No. 88
Brook Street, terminating in angled antae porch - probably early C.19
alteration. Recessed sashes, glazing bars intact to upper floors, in
stucco reveals with red brick dressings and under cambered gauged
arches, with blind boxes on 1st floor. Parapet with coping. 1st
floor cast iron balcony. Irregular 3 window return with chimney
stacks. Wrought iron area railings. Interior mostly early to later
C.19 decoration with oval top lit rear chamber on ground floor etc.
The House was the residence of John Adams,first U.S. Ambassador to the
Court of St. James's 1785-88. One of only 4 houses surviving mid C.20
rebuild of square and the only one to substantially retain its
original exterior.
Survey of London; Vol. XL.
Listing NGR: TQ2844880912
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